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RIBA slams Conservative manifesto for lack of planning reforms

By 2024-06-12T10:27:00

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RIBA has criticised the Conservative party’s housing-focused election manifesto for failing to include the planning reforms needed to reach the party’s targets for new homes.

Rishi Sunak unveiled the policy prospectus yesterday, pledging to build 1.6 million homes over the term of the parliament. This would be equivalent to 320,000 homes per year, higher than the current 300,000 target.

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